Valnontey & Paradisia Alpine Garden
Valnontey – Giardino botanico alpino Paradisia
A small village and alpine garden at the foot of the Gran Paradiso peaks. The garden is home to more than a thousand kinds of alpine wildflowers and is the starting point for hiking trails.
Valnontey is a small village about 3 km south of Cogne, facing the Gran Paradiso peaks and glaciers. At the village entrance, the Paradisia Alpine Garden sits at an elevation of about 1,700 meters. It grows about 1,000 species of alpine and high-altitude plants from around the world, and it also has a lichen area and a butterfly area. It is at its best in July, when the flowers are in full bloom. The village is also the starting point for trails to the Vittorio Sella mountain hut and other ibex-watching routes. The garden is open only in summer and charges admission. It is about a 40-minute walk from Cogne, or a short drive.
Opening hours
Botanical garden approx. mid-June–mid-September, 10:00–17:30
Nearby sights
- Gran Paradiso National Park (Cogne)
- Lillaz Waterfalls
- Pila
- Pont d'Aël
- Aymavilles Castle
- Piazza Émile Chanoux
- Sarre Royal Castle
- Porta Praetoria